PROJECT INFORMATION TANSHALL & CASKIEBERRAN ESTATE REGENERATION

PROJECT INFORMATION TANSHALL & CASKIEBERRAN ESTATE REGENERATION

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS 133 New Build Homes Provided for Affordable Social Rent since Regeneration Programme started in 2005, comprising of:- 53 - Amenity Standard Properties 2 - Wheelchair Standard Properties 78 - General Needs Standard Properties Total Investment in the Area is 16,776,933 breakdown as follows:- Support - 10,840,322 Private Finance - 5,936,611 Partnership Agreement with Tanshall Primary School Facilitated the re-housing of the Regeneration tenants Training Placements secured through the Care Leavers Training Initiative and more recently the Fife Works Employability Project 100% Secured by Design Achieved Average Resident Satisfaction Levels of 90% Winner of the Fife Excellence in Partnership Awards 2010 Winner of Kingdom Housing Association s Design & Construction Awards 2009 (Regeneration Category)

PROJECT INFORMATION PHASE 1 (Elgin Drive) 12 x 2 Bedroom Cottage Flats Amenity 7 x 2 Bedroom Single Storey House Amenity 1 x 2 Bedroom Single Storey House Wheelchair Total 20 Properties for Social Rent Main Works Completion October 2005 Total Cost 1,457,402 Private Finance 453,023 Grant Subsidy 1,004,379 PHASE 2 (Elgin Drive) 7 x 3 Bedroom, 2 Storey Houses - General Needs 4 x 2 Bedroom Single Storey Houses - Amenity 10 x 2 Bedroom Cottage Flats Amenity Total 21 Properties for Social Rent Demolition Completion June 2006 Main Works Completion December 2007 Total Costs 2,095,770 Private Finance 625,396 Grant Subsidy 1,470,374

PHASE 3 (Forres Drive & Keith Drive) 8 x 2 Bedroom Cottage Flats Amenity 8 x 2 Bedroom Cottage Flats Amenity 7 x 2 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses - General Needs 2 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses - General Needs 4 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses - General Needs 2 x 4 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses - General Needs 4 x 2 Bedroom Single Storey Houses Amenity 1 x 4 Bedroom Single Storey House Wheelchair Total 36 Properties for Social Rent Demolition Completion January 2008 Enabling Completion May 2008 Main Works Completion June 2009 Total Costs 4,103,879 Private Finance 1,224,566 Grant Subsidy 2,879,313

PHASE 4 (Abbotsford Drive & Waverley Drive) 20 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses General Needs 3 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses General Needs 8 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses General Needs Total 31 Properties for Social Rent Demolition Completion October 2009 Enabling Completion March 2010 Main Works Completion March 2011 Total Costs 3,953,995 Private Finance 1,573,705 Grant Subsidy 2,380,290

PHASE 5 (Cawdor Drive) 6 x 2 Bedroom Common Access Flats - General Needs 4 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses - General Needs Total 10 Properties for Social Rent Demolition Completion October 2009 Enabling Completion December 2011 Main Works Start January 2012 Completion 24 October 2012 Total Costs 1,194,719 Private Finance 423,776 Grant Subsidy 770,943 PHASE 6 (80 103 Abbotsford Drive) 12 x 2 Bedroom Common Access Flats General Needs 3 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Houses General Needs Total 15 Properties for Social Rent Demolition Completion Autumn 2011 Enabling/Main Works Start 26 March 2012 Completion 20 February 2013 Total Costs 1,595,859 Private Finance 642,365 KHA Self 134,594 Grant Subsidy 818,900

PHASE 7 & 8 (Abbotsford Drive) 6 x 2 Bedroom Common Access Flats 2 Ground Floor Amenity, 4 General Needs 10 x 3 Bedroom 2 Storey Terraced Houses General Needs 8 x 1 Bedroom Cottage Flats Amenity Total 24 Properties for Social Rent Main Works Est Start February 2014 Est Completion February 2015 Total Costs 2,375,309 Private Finance 859,186 Grant Subsidy 1,516,123 MAIN CONTRACTOR: CONSULTANTS: Hart Builders Ltd Oliver and Robb - Architects Scott Bennett Associates Engineer Hardies CDM Co-ordinator David Adamson & Partners Employers Agent

Consultation with the Local Community Apprentice on Site Fife Excellence in Partnership Awards 2010 Signing Partnership Agreement with Primary School Site Visits

BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Tanshall & Caskieberran Estate is an excellent example of a Regeneration area and demonstrates this through the demolition of unpopular housing and the redevelopment of the land. The new homes help meet the needs and aspirations of the tenants, the local Community and ultimately make the Estate a nicer and safer place to live. The Estate comprised of a number of 5 storey maisonette blocks built in the 1960 s. Given the low demand for this type of housing and the number of maintenance, safety and social issues associated with their use, the area was designated an Estate Action area in February 2004. Since then Kingdom has worked closely in partnership with Fife Council, Scottish Government and the local Community to make a positive contribution towards the redevelopment of the Council owned maisonette sites. To date Kingdom has completed 6 new build housing projects with the final 2 phases due to start on site in 2014. The Housing Needs Assessment for the area identified a need for a range of house types, which these projects have helped address by providing a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties. The most recent phase to start on site also includes a number of 1 bedroom properties. From the 133 new properties built, 53 were suitable for older people or people with mobility problems, 2 designed to wheelchair standards and the remainder for general needs use. The sites have been designed to provide a mix of single and two storey houses and 3 storey flats. With the exception of the flats all have private gardens. In curtiledge parking has been provided on the sites where possible. The properties have been designed and built to a high quality standard and include; full double glazing, gas central heating, sufficient storage and fitted wardrobes. All 2 storey houses have a fully fitted bathroom upstairs and toilet or shower room downstairs. The fourth phase includes properties with sun pipes and solar thermal panels. The new homes being built in Phases 7 & 8 have been designed to achieve Building Standards Silver Standard for energy efficiency and will include energy monitoring meters, renewable technologies and an enhanced building envelope. All amenity housing has non slip flooring fitted in the bathrooms and kitchens. The drainage in the bathrooms is designed to enable the bath to be removed and a wet floor shower area installed with the minimum amount of alteration should this be required to meet the tenant s needs. Through close liaison with the Planning Department and Fife Constabulary s Architectural Liaison Officer, careful thought has been given to the design layout of the new build developments to ensure that connections to the Estate and Boblingen Way are maintained but at the same time ensuring the safety of the public.

The completed projects achieved Secured by Design accreditation which has a proven track record of reducing crime in the areas where this standard has been obtained. A number of successful training opportunities have been provided through the regeneration projects. One of the completed phases enabled the training placement to gain full time employment with Hart Builders. Kingdom has worked closely with the local Tanshall Primary school, as part of the regeneration work being carried out in the area. This has involved a number of visits to the school by Kingdom staff, Fife Council and Hart Builders. Site visits have also been held with the pupils to give them an opportunity to see projects taken from demolition stage through to completion of the new homes. We also commissioned artwork for the Phase 3 development and in partnership with the school, their pupils created picture images which were carved onto volcanic rocks and placed throughout the development. Key Features of the Projects Prominent Locations Introduction of a range of House Types to meet identified Housing Needs Area Regeneration inc facilitating the re-housing of existing Regeneration tenants Involvement with Local Primary School Community Consultation Partnering Arrangements Training Opportunities Secured by Design Accreditation High Satisfaction Levels Introduction of Energy Efficiency Measures and High Quality Design Partnering Team The project has been developed through a Partnership approach and the Contractor and Design Team have been partners throughout the regeneration process; Hart Builders Limited; Oliver & Robb; Scott Bennett Associates; David Adamsons; Hardies; Fifeworks; Main Contractor Architect Engineer Cost Consultant CDM Co-ordinator Employability Partner